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Florida Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Florida · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 28, 2026

1,572 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $476.76/cwt +6.58 vs last sale · ≈ $2,007/hd at 421 lb · 49 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $565.44/cwt +19.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,798/hd at 318 lb · 35 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $458.05/cwt +6.70 vs last sale · ≈ $2,162/hd at 472 lb · 35 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,572 2,057 1,552
Feeder cattle 1,239 1,612 1,260
Slaughter cattle 333 350 292
Replacement cattle — 95 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Lakeland (502), Madison (425), Okeechobee (645), and Sumter County (440). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 207 18 650.00–700.00 $688.08 $1,424 -26.06
250–290 274 8 650.00–710.00 $673.65 $1,846 +7.76
300–345 326 28 600.00–670.00 $630.35 $2,055 -17.01
350–395 373 24 530.00–640.00 $587.81 $2,193 -5.20
400–445 428 22 490.00–570.00 $538.46 $2,305 +15.33
450–495 466 27 460.00–510.00 $485.96 $2,265 -0.47
500–545 524 15 425.00–490.00 $459.18 $2,406 +8.76
555–585 569 11 440.00–470.00 $454.03 $2,583 +20.15
715–735 725 6 330.00–335.00 $332.53 $2,411 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 277 9 600.00–640.00 $616.71 $1,708 +2.46
300–335 315 16 580.00–620.00 $596.65 $1,879 +0.28
350–385 372 14 490.00–570.00 $550.76 $2,049 +2.90
400–445 425 15 400.00–510.00 $467.92 $1,989 -0.69
450–495 467 13 410.00–470.00 $453.25 $2,117 +11.70
515–535 524 15 440.00–460.00 $449.52 $2,355 +17.80
560–585 577 3 350.00–410.00 $390.58 $2,254 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 316 9 540.00–570.00 $553.10 $1,748 +0.12
365–380 371 7 500.00–520.00 $511.23 $1,897 -8.37
410–435 423 6 440.00–460.00 $449.70 $1,902 +3.47

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 179 8 670.00–740.00 $694.20 $1,243 -23.09
200–245 220 7 630.00–700.00 $671.46 $1,477 +21.97
250–295 273 25 520.00–640.00 $565.49 $1,544 -30.68
300–345 318 35 500.00–620.00 $565.44 $1,798 +19.58
350–395 371 25 450.00–570.00 $511.56 $1,898 +16.01
400–445 421 49 450.00–500.00 $476.76 $2,007 +6.58
450–495 472 35 415.00–490.00 $458.05 $2,162 +6.70
500–545 522 27 405.00–455.00 $426.98 $2,229 —
550–595 569 4 400.00–445.00 $425.58 $2,422 —
605–635 620 12 350.00–380.00 $365.36 $2,265 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150–195 173 2 620.00–660.00 $637.39 $1,103 -12.61
200–245 223 2 580.00–620.00 $597.98 $1,333 +23.49
250–290 270 10 520.00–550.00 $533.89 $1,442 -5.77
300–345 326 15 450.00–560.00 $527.55 $1,720 +32.96
350–395 371 19 400.00–500.00 $460.88 $1,710 +5.92
400–445 427 17 370.00–440.00 $416.13 $1,777 -0.09
450–470 462 10 405.00–425.00 $413.94 $1,912 +2.35
500–545 528 6 370.00–405.00 $385.77 $2,037 -2.15
550 550 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,090 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 6 500.00–520.00 $510.46 $1,659 +57.19
360–375 368 6 430.00–440.00 $435.10 $1,601 +15.36

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 233 18 670.00–730.00 $682.21 $1,590 +4.19
250–295 271 9 660.00–700.00 $679.18 $1,841 +27.97
300–345 322 7 600.00–660.00 $627.84 $2,022 +15.07
350–395 370 9 540.00–620.00 $575.74 $2,130 +6.27
400–445 424 7 480.00–550.00 $520.91 $2,209 -7.96
450–475 462 3 460.00–500.00 $480.22 $2,219 +11.04
500–545 522 9 415.00–520.00 $453.05 $2,365 +13.31
715–740 724 8 280.00–300.00 $285.09 $2,064 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 630.00–650.00 $638.99 $1,425 +47.60
300–345 326 5 450.00–590.00 $519.60 $1,694 -9.88
350–395 372 7 450.00–525.00 $492.44 $1,832 -17.41
400–445 430 7 400.00–450.00 $431.61 $1,856 -1.54
450–495 480 3 400.00–435.00 $410.94 $1,973 -9.97
560–585 573 6 350.00–410.00 $380.66 $2,181 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1430 1228 80-85% 78 153.00–177.00 $163.95 $2,013 —
960–1445 1258 80-85% 44 164.00–179.00 $169.37 $2,131 -19.76
965–1415 1295 80-85% 5 150.00–152.00 $150.87 $1,954 -38.26
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1510 1347 75-80% 16 161.00–175.00 $168.23 $2,266 —
1145–1815 1444 75-80% 22 172.00–193.00 $185.51 $2,679 —
1340–1560 1467 75-80% 3 158.00–160.00 $158.68 $2,328 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1095 1012 85-90% 7 136.00–155.00 $150.17 $1,520 —
805–1285 1060 85-90% 26 144.00–170.00 $157.94 $1,674 -4.87

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1505 1379 5 183.00–195.00 $188.91 $2,605 —
1080–1710 1432 16 199.00–225.00 $211.52 $3,029 —
1370–2105 1798 7 218.00–230.00 $224.09 $4,029 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.